NOTE: This blog post was revised on May 28, 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Please see the new schedule because many events were cancelled or postponed until 2021: https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2020/05/updated-mayflower-400-schedule.html
January 1st, 2020 Pasadena, California - At the annual Rose Bowl Parade the California Society of Mayflower Descendants has had plans for a Mayflower float approved. There will be a chance for descendants to ride on the “Voyage of Hope” float with the Governor General, or march behind the float as re-enactors of the 102 passengers. Stay tuned for details for participating, or for a reserved seat along the parade route. See the California Mayflower website for more information: http://camayflower.org/index.php/activities/
January 1st, 2020 Pasadena, California - At the annual Rose Bowl Parade the California Society of Mayflower Descendants has had plans for a Mayflower float approved. There will be a chance for descendants to ride on the “Voyage of Hope” float with the Governor General, or march behind the float as re-enactors of the 102 passengers. Stay tuned for details for participating, or for a reserved seat along the parade route. See the California Mayflower website for more information: http://camayflower.org/index.php/activities/
April 24, Friday,
Memorial Hall, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Opening
Ceremony of the 400th Anniversary Commemoration. Time Capsule, music, readings, and invited
guests from the federal government, UK, Netherlands, and many more.
June 27 – 28, Saturday and Sunday in Plymouth Harbor
Maritime
Salute to the 400th Anniversary – a regatta of wooden ships, yachts,
boats, and pleasure craft will culminate in a New England clam bake on the
Plymouth, Massachusetts waterfront.
August 15th, Saturday, Plymouth, Massachusetts
The
Wampanoag Ancestors Walk will be led by the Wampanoag tribe members. Participants will pay homage to Massaoit and
King Philip and stop at designated sites to bless the spots where the Wampanoag
ancestors lived. It will conclude with a
drum ceremony and a reception.
September 7 – 14, Monday to Saturday, Provincetown, Massachusetts
The
town of Provincetown will partner with the General Society of Mayflower
Descendants for commemorative events.
The Mayflower II will be in Provincetown harbor the this entire week
with daily historical re-enactments of the Signing of the Mayflower Compact in
Provincetown harbor in 1620. There will
be a Gala ticketed event on the evening of September 11 at the Pilgrim
Monument. On September 13, a Memorial
Service and Wreath Laying in the harbor, followed by a ticket luncheon and
program at the base of the Pilgrim Monument.
The commemoration will end on, September 14th, with a sunrise
toast and “Bon Voyage” as the Mayflower II sails to Plymouth.
September 14th, Monday, Boston, Massachusetts
There
will be a Pilgrim’s Progress of Mayflower descendants across the Boston Common
to the steps of the statehouse. There
will be a ceremony on the steps of the state house commemorating the Pilgrim
forefathers and Native people. The GSMD
and the Wampanoag families will be in attendance. Invited participants in a grand evening gala
include the Governor of the state of Massachusetts, state legislators, federal legislators,
and representatives from the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
September 15 – 18, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Congress Week for members of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants
Tuesday,
September 15, Congress registration, insignia sales, vendors, member society
tables and more events at the Hotel 1620 in Plymouth
On
Wednesday September 16th, in the morning there will be a US Citizen
Naturalization Ceremony at Memorial Hall when 102 immigrants will be
naturalized, and 102 costumed descendants will escort these new citizens. The Massachusetts Society of Mayflower
Descendants will be coordinating this event.
Stay tuned for more information.
In the
afternoon of Wednesday September 16th the Pilgrims Progress will march from the
Mayflower Society House to Cole’s Hill to the Meetinghouse for Congress opening
ceremonies. There will be a welcome
reception for registered guests in the rose garden of the Mayflower house
following this ceremony.
Thursday
and Friday, September 17 and 18 will be the GSMD congress meetings followed by
a Friday night Black Tie gala ticketed event.
See the January 2019 Mayflower Quarterly and the GSMD website https://www.themayflowersociety.org/ in January 2019 for reservations and event
information. These spaces will fill up quickly, so plan your 2020 calendar now!
September 19th, Saturday, Plymouth, Massachusetts
The
Embarkation Festival will be cultural and arts celebration honoring the
traditions, cuisine, and music of the Pilgrim settlers, the Wampanoag native
people, and of all the diverse populations of immigrants who have come to the
USA. There will be world music, culinary
events, artisan crafts, and cultural exhibits.
National and international in scope, the program will include performing
groups, chefs, artists, storytellers, and student projects from around the
world.
October 30 – November 1, Friday to Sunday, at Bridgewater
State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts
The
Indigenous History Conference and Powwow will address the legacy of
colonization experienced by Wampanoag and other Native people in the New
England area. This conference will be
filmed and recorded as a curriculum for classroom use at all levels.
November 5 – 8, Friday to Sunday, New York City, New York
The
Annual Mayflower Debutante Ball will be even more special for the 400th
anniversary commemoration. All girls of
Mayflower Descent from ages 18 – 22 from all states are invited by the New York
Mayflower Society to participate in the Saturday evening Debutante Ball, as
well as activities held all weekend for their families.
November 11, Wednesday, Provincetown, Massachusetts
“Landing
of the Pilgrims” a special evening illumination of the Pilgrim Monument and
fireworks display to commemorate the day the Pilgrims landed in Provincetown on
November 11, 1620.
November 20 - 26, Thanksgiving Week, 2020, special events around the
town of Plymouth and Plimoth Plantation, including some of the following
Nov. 20
Concerts
Nov. 21
Thanksgiving Parade – the GSMD will be participating in this parade with a
float. If members would like to ride in the parade on the float, or march beside
the float, please see the upcoming issue of the Mayflower Quarterly for the
donation levels for the 2018 – 2019 parades, as well as the donation levels
required for riding/ marching in the 2020 or 2021 parades.
Nov.
22 “One Small Candle” ceremony and the new Gov. Bradford statue
Nov.
25, Thanksgiving Eve, “Illuminate Thanksgiving” spectacle
Nov.
26, Thanksgiving
NOTE:
Extra buses and ferries will be made available for transportation
between Boston, Provincetown and Plymouth for the week of September 13 to 19 for all the activities.
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Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "2020 Events for the 400th Anniversary of the Arrival of the Mayflower", Nutfield Genealogy, posted October 4, 2018, ( https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2018/10/2020-events-for-400th-anniversary-of.html: accessed [access date]).
Looking forward to being there April 24, 2020!
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